Mataeo Durant is a Featured Back for Duke. Mataeo's 2021 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 241 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
The centerpiece of the run game — high carry volume, used in early downs and goal-line, true workhorse role.
Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2016 | 288 | 0.340 | 3.9 | 97.9 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
| Donnel Pumphrey | San Diego State | 2016 | 344 | 0.320 | 4.2 | 110.1 |
| Eno Benjamin | Arizona State | 2018 | 316 | 0.330 | 4.6 | 104.3 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Charlotte | L28-31 | -13.7 | 29 | 255 | 8.8 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 2 | vsNorth Carolina A&T | W45-17 | — | 15 | 41 | 2.7 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 0 | — |
| 3 | vsNorthwestern | W30-23 | -11.1 | 22 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.
Car 22 · Rush Yds 68 · Avg 3.1 · Rush TD 0
| 102 |
| 4.6 |
| 1 |
| 4 |
| 41 |
| 1 |
| 0.47 |
| 4 | vsKansas | W52-33 | -19.7 | 21 | 124 | 5.9 | 1 | 3 | 62 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 5 | @North Carolina | L7-38 | 6.4 | 19 | 114 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 6 | vsGeorgia Tech | L27-31 | -6.7 | 43 | 152 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 7 | @Virginia | L0-48 | 7.2 | 17 | 82 | 4.8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | -0.04 |
| 9 | @Wake Forest | L7-45 | 10.1 | 20 | 103 | 5.2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -0.17 |
| 10 | vsPittsburgh | L29-54 | 17.6 | 24 | 89 | 3.7 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 1 | -0.21 |
| 11 | @Virginia Tech | L17-48 | 2.4 | 10 | 33 | 3.3 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.33 |
| 12 | vsLouisville | L22-62 | 7.8 | 13 | 78 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | -0.05 |
| 13 | vsMiami | L10-47 | 10.8 | 22 | 68 | 3.1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | -0.09 |
